Herman Dickmann is today’s birthday boy. He was born on October 14, 1895, thus making today his 130th birthday. Herman was the son of Charles and Amanda (Tuschoff) Dickmann. Below are photos of Herman’s parents. I only found individual photos, but these images were obviously part of a single photo of both of them, which … More Herman Dickmann and His Young Pike, MO Bride
The birthday boy for today’s post is Alwin Herman Valentin Leine who was born on June 19, 1882. Yesterday’s story highlighted the life of Gustav Schilling, who was born in Frohna on June 18, 1882, so Alwin was born the next day. Alwin was born in the northern part of Cape Girardeau County near New … More Daisy Blacksmith
Diedrich Hadeler brought his family to America in 1868, and his descendants are still quite numerous in East Perry County to this day. The spelling of this surname has gone through a few changes over the years since that family arrived. First, let’s look at Diedrich’s baptism record from Lamstedt, Germany. He was born on … More Hadeler, Hadler, or Hatler?
I know that there have been times in my life when I have been given the “brush off”. You probably have experienced that feeling yourself. Today, I will be giving you the Tuschoff. It is a surname that takes up very little space in our German Family Tree, but it leads us once again to … More Getting the Tuschoff
If you travel through Germany, you can find quite a few old castles which can help you understand times gone by. But did you know that there were Kassel’s in Perry County, Missouri that can still be studied to learn about the past? We will look at a Kassel that was born on this day. … More A Kassel in Perry County
